NYT Spelling Bee Answers & Hints — July 19, 2026
- 29Total words
- 206Total points
- 144Genius
- 3Pangrams
The pangram for July 19, 2026
Every letter used at least once — worth a bonus 7 points on top of the length score.
Letter by letter
12 letters · tap any tile to reveal just that letter.
Spelling Bee hints for July 19, 2026
Three levels of help, gentlest first — take only as much as you need. Skip straight to the answers →
Words per starting letter
The gentlest nudge — which letters do the heavy lifting today.
Two-letter tally
How many words start with each pair — if a pair isn't here, nothing starts with it.
- an1
- av4
- ga2
- gi1
- in1
- la2
- li1
- na2
- ti1
- va7
- vi7
Word length grid
The most specific spoiler-free hint — hunt a missing word by its length.
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| G | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| I | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| L | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| N | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| T | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| V | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 14 |
| Σ | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 29 |
Spelling Bee answers for July 19, 2026
The full word list, grouped by length — pangram first, then longest to shortest. Tap a group to reveal.
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- gallivanting19
- gallivant16
- vigilant15
10
- navigating10
- titivating10
9
- vitiating9
8
- availing8
- aviating8
- inviting8
- vanillin8
7
- vaginal7
- valiant7
- vanilla7
- villain7
6
- giving6
- laving6
- living6
- vagina6
5
- anvil5
- avail5
- avian5
- naval5
- vagal5
- vigil5
- villa5
- vital5
4
- lava1
- vain1
- vial1
Today's puzzle by the numbers
Difficulty, rank thresholds, pangram etymology and what makes today unusual.
Difficulty
7/ 10
Today is a genuinely tough puzzle despite a few familiar anchor words. With only 29 words against a historical average of about 46, the list is unusually lean, meaning solvers have fewer easy wins to pad their score and must work harder for every point. The three pangrams are the big prizes here, but two of them are long, specific words that require an uncommon verb to come to mind. A handful of the mid-length answers lean clinical or technical, adding another layer of friction for solvers who rely on everyday vocabulary.
Points per rank
| Rank | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Bee 👑 | 206 | 100% |
| Genius | 144 | 70% |
| Amazing | 103 | 50% |
| Great | 82 | 40% |
| Nice | 52 | 25% |
| Solid | 31 | 15% |
| Good | 16 | 8% |
| Moving Up | 10 | 5% |
| Good Start | 4 | 2% |
| Beginner | 0 | 0% |
About the pangram
gallivanting19 pts
From 'gallivant,' an early 19th-century English coinage likely derived from 'gallant' (itself from French 'galant,' meaning fashionably bold or attentive), with the sense of roaming about in pursuit of pleasure or amusement.
Puzzle facts
- Longest word12 letters
- 4-letter words3 of 29
- Pangram bonus+7 points
- Puzzles archived30
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